Siege of Lucca

The Siege of Lucca (early October 1796) was a siege of the French Revolutionary Wars that occurred when the 1,223-strong French army of Jean-Andre Massena conquered the city-state of Lucca, defended by 1,458 troops under Gianni Tasso. General Massena led his army out of the city of Florence, Tuscany to subjugate Lucca, which had allied with France and betrayed Tuscany during his campaigns in central Italy. France decided to break its alliance and trade agreement with Lucca, as the nation was building up quite an army and was becoming a threat to the French rear. Massena and his army stormed Lucca, taking it with 209 losses, and France occupied the republic.